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Behavioural Intervention

Oral Health Interventions for Older Adults

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Suchitra Nelson, PhD
Research Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up data will be abstracted from dental ehr from baseline pcv#1 to 24 month exit visit (pcv #3)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing different ways to encourage older adults with Medicaid to go to the dentist more often during their primary care visits. Some practices will use a multi-level approach with changes to electronic health records and

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Medicaid-enrolled adults aged 55 or older who visit MetroHealth practices for non-urgent care and have low dental attendance. It aims to improve their oral health by testing new interventions.
What is being tested?
The study tests a multi-level intervention against standard care. One group's EHR will prompt staff to discuss oral health (OH) risks, while clinicians receive special training on OH facts. The other group gets basic OH info without the EHR prompts.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, there may be indirect effects from changes in behavior related to oral health practices.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~data will be abstracted from dental ehr from baseline pcv#1 to 24 month exit visit (pcv #3)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and data will be abstracted from dental ehr from baseline pcv#1 to 24 month exit visit (pcv #3) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Dental Attendance
Dental visits
Secondary study objectives
Change in Biometric Measures -Hemoglobin A1C
Change in Biometric Measures -blood glucose
Change in Biometric Measures -serum cholesterol
+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm A: EHR Changes, EHR Training, and CSM theory-based Oral Health TrainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
AAAC EHR Changes, Medical staff EHR Training, Clinician CSM theory based education and skills training
Group II: Arm B: Control Arm with Standard ADA Oral Health TrainingActive Control1 Intervention
ADA-based education for clinicians only

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)NIH
306 Previous Clinical Trials
849,141 Total Patients Enrolled
Case Western Reserve UniversityLead Sponsor
309 Previous Clinical Trials
250,234 Total Patients Enrolled
Suchitra Nelson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorCase Western Reserve University
3 Previous Clinical Trials
3,978 Total Patients Enrolled
~619 spots leftby Oct 2028
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